Finance Committee
Board Liaison: Julius Patrick
This committee has 3 major purposes: 1) Oversee and review the Association’s contracts with the State of North Carolina DENR and the Association’s Administrator. 2) Develop and maintain the financial strategies/objectives of the Association, including the preparation of the annual budget. 3) Oversee the logistics of the schools and the financial impact of the logistics on the financial success of the schools.
Committee Members
James Merritt (Chair)
Leslie Carreiro
Sam Molinas
Ken Loflin
Julius Patrick
Jeff Isley
Professional Development Committees
Board Liaison: Ken Loflin
Seminars
To create training opportunities for water system operators and staff to help them improve their knowledge base, technical skills and level of professionalism and assure the Association meets the current mandates of the State contract, in respect to seminar training.
Committee Members
Sam Molinas (Chair)
Jeremy Godfrey
Jeff Isley
Leslie Carreiro
Don Price
Steve Pope
Tena Mullis
Yama Jones
Lowell Graves
Del Coffman
Julius Patrick
Pam Gibbons
Allen Daniels
Dail Booth
James Merritt
Carl Scharfe
Ken Loflin
Michelle Clements
Pat Irwin
Chad Flannagan
Annual Schools
This committee is responsible for organizing (scheduling of classes, instructors, etc.)
the Fall and Spring training schools for Water Treatment Operators.
Committee Members
Sandra Bradshaw, Co-Chair
Mark Hahn, Co-Chair
Lee Kiser
Del Coffman
Garrett Gilbert
Lab Analyst
To educate and train personnel whom are involved in the analysis of drinking water.
Committee Members
Chris Goforth (Co-Chair)
Chad Flannagan (Co-Chair)
Bernadine Wardlaw (Co-Chair)Jeff Isley
Amy Watters
Sandra Bradshaw
Dustin Guyer
Gina Kimble
Patricia Quinichett
Steve Beale
Elizabeth Meyer
Michele Andrews
David Livingston
Board of Examiners
The Board prepares technical questions and works closely with the NC Water Treatment Facility Operators Certification Board to prepare and administer comprehensive and thorough examinations that accurately reflect the knowledge of the successful examinees.
Committee Members
Pat Irwin (Chair)Ricky Langley
Ken Loflin
Rani Holland
Jeff Carlisle
Julius Patrick
Chris Smith
Jay Van Hoose
Dail Booth
Yama Jones
Patty Hall
Mark Hahn
Janet Mills
Public Image Committees
Board Liaison: Allen Daniels
Membership Services
The primary role of this committee is to plan, organize and carry out current and future objectives and tasks as directed and assigned by the Executive Committee to canvas and maintain an accurate and up to date inventory of current and potential new membership.
Committee Members
Pam Gibbons
Bessy Farmer
Del Coffman
Jeremy Godfrey
Chad Flannagan
Jeff Isley
Julius Patrick
Tena Mullis
Steve Pope
Sam Molinas
Ken Loflin
Lowell Graves
Yama Jones
Outstanding Operator of the Year
To solicit candidates for the Outstanding Operator of the Year, the Certified Operators of the Year Awards, Laboratory Analyst of the Year, and Educator of the Year Awards. Once all nominations are in, the committees will review the nominations and select the winners.
Committee Members
Julius Patrick (Chair)
Chris Smith
Joey White
Leadership Committees
Board Liaison: Ken Loflin
Nominating
To prepare and submit a list of proposed Officers to be elected in accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Association.
Committee Members
Sam Molinas (Chair)
Allen Daniels
Tena Mullis
Del Coffman
Steve Pope
Lowell Graves
Yama Jones
Rules Committee
This committee will be responsible for reviewing the Association’s Constitution and By-Laws and making recommendations to the NCWOA Executive Committee for any additions, modifications or deletions needed to keep the Constitution and By-Laws current.
Committee Members
Tommy Overby (Chair)
Mack Edmisten
James Fuller
Ricky Langley
Jay Van Hoose
Marty Wilson